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With military flanking the Kiva building entryway and flags lining the Risman Plaza lawn, the community gathered in the Kiva auditorium for ��ɫ��’s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration on Nov. 8, 2018.

��ɫ�� President Beverly J. Warren delivers the 2018 State of the University Address.

Mendi Sample, who will graduate with her bachelor's degree from ��ɫ�� Stark in the spring, was born blind, but she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day. 

��ɫ�� President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 ��ɫ�� staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient’s office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500.

Rodney Flauhaus is ��ɫ��’s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.

��ɫ�� President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address.

“Serious transformation is never easy,” she said. “It challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.”

This year in review video, which was shown during the 2018 State of the University Address, provides highlights from 2017-18. 

Following a national search, ��ɫ�� has selected Mary G. Parker, Ed.D., as its inaugural vice president for enrollment management.

Two ��ɫ�� entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. 

Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in ��ɫ��'s Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.

Hear how ��ɫ�� student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at ��ɫ��.

Armed with a biology degree, completed entirely at ��ɫ�� at Stark, Kent Weaver says he is more than ready to pursue his calling to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.

The ��ɫ�� women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.